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Residential Redevelopment of Bedford-Union Armory Moving Quickly in Crown Heights

Residential Redevelopment of Bedford-Union Armory Moving Quickly in Crown Heights

The residential section of a controversial redevelopment of the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights is starting to come together. Two separate buildings, right next to one another, have been rising quickly.
Outdoor Dining Is Spreading In NYC, But Not Everywhere

Outdoor Dining Is Spreading In NYC, But Not Everywhere

The Nourish Spot in Jamaica, Queens specializes in smoothies and salads. Owner Dawn Kelly thinks this healthy menu helped her survive the pandemic. "We were thriving last year," she said with pride.
Woman Found Dead in Brooklyn Shelter With Bruising to Neck: NYPD

Woman Found Dead in Brooklyn Shelter With Bruising to Neck: NYPD

Police launched an investigation Sunday after a woman was found dead in a Brooklyn shelter with visible bruising to her neck, according to authorities. The NYPD said officers responded around 4 p.m.
Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Study Finds

Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Study Finds

Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood would likely become more diverse and less segregated under a proposal to allow more development in the neighborhood, according to a first-of-its-kind study on the contentious rezoning's potential racial impact.
Queens Man Busted in Brutal Brooklyn Mugging Two Days After he Was Freed on Drug Dealing Charges Without Posting Bail

Queens Man Busted in Brutal Brooklyn Mugging Two Days After he Was Freed on Drug Dealing Charges Without Posting Bail

A day after he was freed without bail on drug-dealing charges, a Queens man stomped a mugging victim into unconsciousness in a caught-on-video Brooklyn robbery, authorities said. Zemori Gibbons, 21, was charged Thursday in the brutal mugging at 9 a.
Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

More than 30 complaints over the church's leaning spire have led to delays in its restoration.
Gas Explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant Leaves One Woman Injured

Gas Explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant Leaves One Woman Injured

A woman was injured Wednesday when a boiler caught fire and led to a small gas explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to Fire Department officials, the blaze broke out just after 6 pm on Aug. 4, inside 687 Myrtle Avenue.
Judge Temporarily Freezes Plan to Truck Frigid Liquid Natural Gas to Brooklyn

Judge Temporarily Freezes Plan to Truck Frigid Liquid Natural Gas to Brooklyn

Environmental activists protesting changes to National Grid's Greenpoint hub for more than a year are claiming a legal victory — but the utility is pushing back.
Guyanese to Hold Massive Rally in Brooklyn

Guyanese to Hold Massive Rally in Brooklyn

The Guyanese Organizations Against Racism (GOAR), which comprises 25 groups in the New York tristate area, says it will host a series of activities from Aug.

Amid Renewed Focus on Gun-Trafficking, 9 Charged With Trafficking Weapons From Georgia to New York

Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the indictment of nine people in connection with the alleged trafficking of 87 guns that, officials say, were purchased by a man in Georgia over the course of eight months and used to fire at police in New Y